Scottish Government Press Office correspondence regarding UNCRC: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002


Information requested

Copies of any correspondence (emails, texts, letters or otherwise) that took place within the Scottish Government Press Office, where the UK Supreme Court decision on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was discussed.

Response

I attach a copy of some of the information you requested. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under sections 30(b)(i) and (ii) (free and frank provision of advice and free and frank exchange of views for the purpose of deliberation)Íž 36(1) (confidentiality of communications) and (38)(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why those exemptions apply are explained in the Annex to this letter.

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FOI - 202100257532 - Information Released - Annex

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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